January 17, 2008
       

  • NewsWeekly to get new identity
  • The perfect portrait of Arnold Palmer
  • Agrotain continues Artistry of Golf series
  • Weather separates the haves and have nots
  • Rally for the Cure partners with Golf Digest Planner

  • GIS to feature free skin cancer screening
  • GCBAA Foundation to add 170 Sticks for Kids programs
  • National Wetlands Award deadline extended
  • Club Car attains GCSAA Silver Partner status
  • National Excellence in Irrigation Award applications sought

  • Yardage plate program supports junior golf
  • Floratine offers turf action plans
  • King added waterproof connections for two-wire systems
  • GCBAA expands construction costs guide
  • Kawasaki announces new warranty
  • Irrigation workshops qualify for education points

  • Gregory K. Hrycyk, GCSAA superintendent, is hosting the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  • William Lopez, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  • Geoffrey M. Sanders, GCSAA Class A director of agronomy, is hosting the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  • Timothy D. Putnam, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  • Superintendents in the News

  • Harry Cavanagh passes away at age 84
  • Otten joins E-Z-Go as vice president
  • Standard Golf adds Nygren to marketing team
  • Key joins SubAir golf staff
  • President of Crary becomes chairman of the board

  • Upcoming events in the world of golf course management

 

Events

Jan. 16-18 – Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show, Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, Chicago. Contact the Mid-Am Trade Show, 847-526-2010, http://www.midam.org

Jan. 21-23 – Iowa Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show, Iowa State Center, Ames. Contact the Iowa GCSA, 800-605-0420, http://www.iowagcsa.org

Jan. 22 – Turf Water Use Basics, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Jan. 23 – 2008 Winter Lawn Care Conference, Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, Mass. Contact UMass Extension, 413-545-0895, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

Jan. 23-25 – Georgia Green Industry Association’s Wintergreen Expo and Winterschool Conference, Classic Center, Athens. Contact the Georgia Green Industry Association, 706-632-0100, http://www.ggia.org

Jan. 25 – Pruning and Care of Landscape Fruit and Nut Trees, University of California, Davis. Contact UC Davis Extension, 800-752-0881, http://www.extension.ucdavis.edu/agriculture

 Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2008 – GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact GCSAA, 800-472-7878, http://www.golfindustryshow.com

Feb. 4-8 – Turfgrass Producers International Midwinter Conference, Caribe Royal, Orlando. Contact Turfgrass Producers International, 800-405-8873, http://www.turfgrasssod.org

Feb. 5 – GCSAA Webcast: Taking Control of Green Speed Lite. Contact GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Feb. 6-8 – New England Grows, Boston Convention & Exposition Center. Contact New England Grows, http://www.negrows.org

Feb. 7 – Leading the Next Generation, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Feb. 7 – Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show, The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre. Contact Lisa Cryster, 814-865-2543, http://turfgrassmanagement.psu.edu/

Feb. 11-14 – 2008 Indiana Turfgrass Short Course, Lebanon. Contact the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, http://www.mrtf.org

Feb. 12 – GCSAA Webcast: Navigating Conflicts Successfully. Contact GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Feb. 12 – 17th Annual Winter Lawn Care Conference, Allentown, Pa. Contact the Lawn Care Association of Pennsylvania, 800-577-6801, http://www.lawncareofpa.org

Feb. 12-13 – Washington Landscapers & Contractors Expo, ShowPlex Puyallup Fair & Events Center, Puyallup. Contact Bruce Guerin or Paul Domke, 888-570-0499, http://www.bigfeats.net

Feb. 13 – Turfgrass Advocacy Day, Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y. Contact the New York State Turfgrass Association, http://www.nysta.org

Feb. 18-21 – Environmental Connection 2008, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando. Contact the International Erosion Control Association, http://www.ieca.org/EC08

Feb. 19-20 – Gateway Green Industry Conference, Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, Ill. Contact the Illinois Turfgrass Foundation, http://www.illinoisturfgrassfoundation.org
 
Feb. 20 – Communicating Strategically to Get Your Way, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Feb. 21 – Bermudagrass Greens Water Management, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Feb. 27 – GCSAA Webcast: Bunker Sand Selection 2008. Contact GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

Feb. 27 -- Strategies and Products for Managing Weeds and Invasive Plants, Publick House, Sturbridge, Mass. Contact UMass Extension, 413-545-0895, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

Feb. 27 – N.Y. Southeast Regional Conference, Holiday Inn, Suffern, N.Y. Contact the New York State Turfgrass Association, http://www.nysta.org

March 3-6 – New England Regional Turfgrass Conference and Show, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence. Contact the New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation, 401-848-0004, http://www.nertf.org

March 4 – Strategies and Products for Managing Diseases of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, Holiday Inn, Marlboro, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

March 4-5 – Michigan Green Industry Trade Show and Convention, Rock Financial Showplace, Novi. Contact the Michigan Green Industry Association, 248-646-4992, http://www.landscape.org

March 11 – GCSAA Webcast: Phosphorus Fertilizers and Pollution – What Turf Managers Need to Know. Contact GCSAA Education, 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

March 18 – Strategies and Products for Managing Insects in the Landscape, Holiday Inn, Marlboro, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

Mar. 17 – ID, Biology and Current Control of Poa Trivialis, GCSAA Education 800-472-7878, http://www.gcsaa.org/education/webcast/webcast.aspx

March 20 – Non-chemical Products and Strategies for Disease, Insect and Weed Management in the Landscape, Sheraton Hotel, Milford, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

March 25 – Adirondack Regional Conference, Crowne Plaza Lake Placid (N.Y.) Resort. Contact the New York State Turfgrass Association, http://www.nysta.org

March 26-28 – 11th Annual FlowExpo, Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China. Contact FlowExpo, http://www.shibo.com

March 27 – Weed Management for Garden Retailers, Sheraton Hotel, Milford, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

April 16 – Pruning Trees and Shrubs, Holiday Inn, Brockton, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

April 29 – Scouting for Pests and Problems of Turf and Woody Ornamentals Walkabouts, Elm Bank, Wellesley, Mass. Contact UMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program, http://www.umassgreeninfo.org

To learn if you can receive education points for any of these programs, visit the GCSAA External Education Listings.

We want to know about your conference in advance. To submit an entry for Conferences, please send your information five to six months before you’d like to see it published. We run conference information for two months in NewsWeekly and three months in Golf Course Management. Send a contact name if all details are not final. Contact Golf Course Management, Attention: ComingUp, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049-3859; fax 785-832-3665, mailto:ddevictor@gcsaa.org.